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December 13, 2014, 5:27PM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 13, 2014, 5:27PM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 09, 2014, 10:31AM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 09, 2014, 10:31AM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 09, 2014, 10:31AM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 09, 2014, 10:31AM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian

December 09, 2014, 10:30AM

A number of Sequoia trees have been cut down at the NE corner of Baseline and Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro. This is where a new Walmart is going to be located. The Parks Department in Hillsboro has asked to receive a number of the trees for projects. Benjamin Brink / The Oregonian